To all those who moved on to the Desire HD.

no fit state · Apr 13, 2011

My 12 month contract on my Desire is up and I've been offered 2 different 12 month deals.

No upgrade, and they drop my

SUroot · Apr 13, 2011

I didnt upgrade to the desire HD, I still have the desire so take this as you will.

The HD is not much better and is still quite old. Its a bigger screen (same res so not as good quality) battery life has been reported by some to be better and worse.

I'd say no. Its not worth it. Save the cash and stay with the desire for another year and get something really special

nafpez · Apr 13, 2011

SUroot said:
I didnt upgrade to the desire HD, I still have the desire so take this as you will.

The HD is not much better and is still quite old. Its a bigger screen (same res so not as good quality) battery life has been reported by some to be better and worse.

I'd say no. Its not worth it. Save the cash and stay with the desire for another year and get something really special

BIG FAT +1, I'm on a 2 year contract which ends may next year, nothing out that's tempting me enough to buy outright, the desire is holding its own very well among the new phones out, apart from the internal memory (I'm getting tired of whining about that tbh) there's nothing it can't do really, very happy to hold onto it for another year.

mbatson89 · Apr 13, 2011

If you can, see if they'll let you switch onto a rolling contract with the ability to defer your upgrade for a couple of months and get the HTC Sensation! It'll be released in May on Vodafone and most other networks in June

Usta · Apr 13, 2011

Yep, I also feel the upgrade is only worth from Desire to Sensation or a similar phone.
DHD is good for those that don't have the Desire...

Deleted User · Apr 13, 2011

Yeah i was also wondering the same a few weeks back.. I was considering a Desire HD. But when you have a Desire there is really no point. Save your money then buy something really really good thats worth upgrading to like what was said above

EmperorKabir · Apr 13, 2011

threaten to leave and they will give u a sensation or incredible s and drop it to abt 20 quid a month.

that would work with 3 anyway. depends who you are with.

nickkr · Apr 13, 2011

EmperorKabir said:
threaten to leave and they will give u a sensation or incredible s and drop it to abt 20 quid a month.

that would work with 3 anyway. depends who you are with.

absolutely top advice ... don't waste time trying to negotiate a deal
Don't accept first, second or even third offer....

terminate your contract in writing and wait for the call from "retention"

Has worked every year with Voda for the last 5 years

Always got the phone I wanted ... and never paid anything for it not even P&P

willis · Apr 13, 2011

Ah yes I upgraded to the hd, which is why I'm here wasting my time with you little people :$

I'd at try to negotiate a lower rolling contract instead of a further commitment, at least til the summer when iPhone wars begin. Although maybe not to the low 15 quid. When you finally upgrade your phone the network will review your payments from the last few months. They're unlikely to offer you a great deal when they see you've been a cheapskate.

nickkr said:
absolutely top advice ... don't waste time trying to negotiate a deal
Don't accept first, second or even third offer....

terminate your contract in writing and wait for the call from "retention"

Has worked every year with Voda for the last 5 years

Always got the phone I wanted ... and never paid anything for it not even P&P

That can work but it could also backfire if they call your bluff. They can happily discard you as a blagger if you mention a high end handset. Vodafone's target these days is to attain new customers onto dirty 24 month contracts. O2 are much better at retaining.

lifeonmtv · Apr 13, 2011

2 cents: I swapped my Desire HD for a standard Desire with amoled (and a few $) and couldn't be happier!

nickkr · Apr 14, 2011

willis said:
Ah yes I upgraded to the hd, which is why I'm here wasting my time with you little people :$

I'd at try to negotiate a lower rolling contract instead of a further commitment, at least til the summer when iPhone wars begin. Although maybe not to the low 15 quid. When you finally upgrade your phone the network will review your payments from the last few months. They're unlikely to offer you a great deal when they see you've been a cheapskate.

That can work but it could also backfire if they call your bluff. They can happily discard you as a blagger if you mention a high end handset. Vodafone's target these days is to attain new customers onto dirty 24 month contracts. O2 are much better at retaining.

Yes

no fit state · Apr 14, 2011

Thanks for all the advice.

I have used the "I'd like my PAC code" many a time when I was on 3, with success.

Didn't realise the Sensation was coming out on Voda so soon. So I'll be hanging on till then.

I only do 12 month contracts. I've never had a phone which hasn't broken in less than 18 months!

balders · Apr 15, 2011

I'd hold off for the Sensation. The dude in Carphone warehouse thought they should get it around the May, but that could mean anything.

I can't see much point in jumping to DHD or DS.

Only the newer phones, as ones due to come out soon, will be getting sense 3.

ifb-online · Apr 15, 2011

I'm half way through my 24 month contract with Carphone Warehouse (unbranded Desire with AMOLED screen) and this is my first contract phone so I was wondering what happens on the lead up to the 24th month. Will I be offered a new phone and/or reduced monthly charge? Do they ask for the old phone back?

My main issue with the Desire is the internal memory. Better HD video would be good. The still picture quality was OK until I saw what a Nokia N8 could do! Multi-touch rotate would also be handy. I guess my next phone will have near field Near Field Communication too. Otherwise, I'm very content with my Desire.

Ian

GingaB · Apr 15, 2011

I would be interested in getting HTC sensation.. I hear Voda has exclusive rights for few weeks before the rest of the gang offer em aswell. But question on my lips is whether or not Sensation rootable?? Hope the bootloader isnt closed. Anybody got answers??

GingaB · Apr 15, 2011

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nickkr · Apr 15, 2011

ifb-online said:
I'm half way through my 24 month contract with Carphone Warehouse (unbranded Desire with AMOLED screen) and this is my first contract phone so I was wondering what happens on the lead up to the 24th month. Will I be offered a new phone and/or reduced monthly charge? Do they ask for the old phone back?

Ian

You can write to them and ask to cancel your contract or phone to request an upgrade in the 23rd month (I think)
You might even be able to switch tariffs.

If you look at your account on line it will tell you when you are eligible for an upgrade.

If you do nothing you will just continue with the same contract/tariff (and Phone)

The MAY call you and offer you something......... eventually.

And no they wont ask for the phone back , even if you cancel.

lekky · Apr 16, 2011

no fit state said:
My 12 month contract on my Desire is up and I've been offered 2 different 12 month deals.

No upgrade, and they drop my

anna_p · Apr 16, 2011

lekky said:
Hmmm, the HD doesnt have a fantastic screen and the battery is worse than your desire.

I would get a dual core, depends how much you want to spend over what time, want a 12 month contract?

I would have to disagree with this. The screen on the HD is much better than the original desire, and the battery on my HD blows my desire away.

That being said, OP, I would still recommend waiting. My HD isn't all that different from my desire. The things that are better on HD: The screen, the battery life, the call quality (HUGE improvement), its a bit snappier.

Thats about it. Hope that helps

lekky · Apr 16, 2011

anna_p said:
I would have to disagree with this. The screen on the HD is much better than the original desire, and the battery on my HD blows my desire away.

That being said, OP, I would still recommend waiting. My HD isn't all that different from my desire. The things that are better on HD: The screen, the battery life, the call quality (HUGE improvement), its a bit snappier.

Thats about it. Hope that helps

Which are you disagreeing with lol?

I didnt compare the screen to the original desire.. It does have a bad screen when compared to the latest phones. E.G. compared to the Optimus 2X it is dire.

It does have a worse battery life than the original....

SUroot · Apr 16, 2011

In screen tech, maybe the hd screen is better quality. But taking the desires resolution and stretching it onto a bigger screen makes image quality poorer than the desire

Kibbster · Apr 16, 2011

tbh they should both have enough pixels that it shouldn't be that noticeable to the naked eye.

Usta · Apr 16, 2011

DHD definitely has worse battery life than Desire. All things equal, just look at the battery capacity and screen size - DHD has to provide more energy on larger screen (4.3" vs 3.7") with a lower capacity battery (1230mAh vs 1400mAh).

The screen quality difference and pixelation is still visible to naked eye. DHD is on a disadvantage because of low PPI: 217 vs 252 on Desire. This is just one parameter, not taking into account other factors in display technology.

Deleted User · Apr 16, 2011

Usta said:
DHD definitely has worse battery life than Desire. All things equal, just look at the battery capacity and screen size - DHD has to provide more energy on larger screen (4.3" vs 3.7") with a lower capacity battery (1230mAh vs 1400mAh).

The screen quality difference and pixelation is still visible to naked eye. DHD is on a disadvantage because of low PPI: 217 vs 252 on Desire. This is just one parameter, not taking into account other factors in display technology.

Agreed. You are definitely right there

lekky · Apr 16, 2011

regarding the desire hd screen, im not just talking about the resolution (well i wasnt talking about it at all tbh!), the screen is really washed out.

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